Kitchen utensil



(No Model.)

A. E. ADAIR. KITCHEN UTENSIL.

No. 540,93 Patented June 11, 1895.

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NITED STATES ANNIE E. ADAIR, OF ABILENE, TEXAS.

KITCHEN UTENSIL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 540,938, dated June 11,1895. Application flledMareh 1,1895. serial No. 540,157. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known thatI, ANNIE E. ADAIR, a citizen. of the United States, anda resident of Abilene, in the county of Taylor and State of Texas, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Kitchen Utensils; and Ido hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, which will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same,

reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part ofthis specification.

My invention relates to combination kitchen utensils for washing dishes,scraping pots,

and other cooking vessels,and cleaning ornamenal glass and silver Ware,and it consists in the novel construction and combination of partshereinafter fully described andclaimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1,

represents a perspective view of a combination cooking utensil, theclamps or tongs becnredto the opposite or closed end of the handle isanarm 2, having at its outer end a clamping plate 3, the end of which isbeveled to form a sharp or scraping edge. This plate is formed with anumber ofperforations 4:, formed by punching, so that burrs will beformed on the sideof the plate to engage with a dishcloth. Pivoted tosaid closed end of the handle is a movable arm 5, provided at its outerend with a. clamping plate 6, formed similar to plate 3, and also formedwith a slot 7, through which a dish-rag may be passed. To enable it tobe more securely held, connected with the saidpivotedarm by means of ametal bar 8, preferably of spring metal, is a cover 9, for the handle1., Located with in said hollow handle is a brush 10, the handle 12, ofwhich is pivoted to said haddle 1,

near the open end of the latter. When not in use, the brush folds Withinthe said handle,

through-the slot in plate 6, as may be desired. The handle 1 and cover 9are then grasped and forced together, clamping the dish-rag'betweentheplates. Dishes and other articles may now be Washed without putting thehands in the Water, or catching hold of the dish-rag, thus not onlypreventing soiling the hands, but preventing injury thereto from hotwater, or broken or jagged vessels. The sharp edges of the plates areused to scrape pots and other cooking vessels.

When it is desired to employ the brush, for cleaning ornamental articlesof china, glass or silver-ware, the cover 9 is opened and the brush 1Oturned outward, on its pivot. The cover is then closed and secured inplace by a suitable catch, or other device for holding it in place.

' Having thus fully described myinvention, what I claim is 1;" Acombination kitchen utensil, comprising the hollow handle open at oneside and end, the arm secured thereto having a clamping plate with abeveled end, in combination with the pivoted arm having a clamping plateand the cover connected with said pivoted arm, substantially asdescribed.

2. A combination kitchen article comprising the hollow handle open atone side and end, the arms secured thereto having a clamp- .ing platewith a beveled end, the pivoted arm having a clamping plate, the coverconnected with said pivoted arm and the brush pivoted to said handle,substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereuntoaffixed mysignature in presence of two witnesses.

ANNIE E. ADAIR.

Witnesses:

M. J. LONG, R. T. HANKS.

